Bill Text: NY J00167 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating the Syracuse Strong Football Team upon the occasion of capturing the Gridiron Developmental Football League (GDFL) National Championship

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-01-10 - ADOPTED [J00167 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J00167-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 167

BY: Senator MAY

        CONGRATULATING  the  Syracuse Strong Football Team
        upon  the  occasion  of   capturing   the   Gridiron
        Developmental   Football   League   (GDFL)  National
        Championship on September 3, 2022

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to pay tribute  to
those  exemplary  athletes  and organizations that excel in professional
athletics, distinguishing themselves through  notable  achievements  and
representing the great Empire State with pride and determination; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
congratulate  the  Syracuse  Strong  Football  Team upon the occasion of
capturing  the   Gridiron   Developmental   Football   League   National
Championship; and

  WHEREAS,  To  the  praise  and  applause  of their excited fans, the
number three ranked Syracuse  Strong  clinched  the  Championship  after
defeating  the  number  one  ranked  Inglewood Blackhawks in a thrilling
24-20 victory in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, September 3, 2022; and

  WHEREAS, Proudly donning the team's colors, family members, friends,
and the  community  at  large  loyally  and  enthusiastically  supported
Syracuse  Strong  throughout  their  journey as they ended their regular
season with an impressive overall record; and

  WHEREAS, In addition to this monumental win, Syracuse Strong was the
2020 Runner-up of the AAA AFNT  National  Championship,  2019  AAA  AFNT
National  Champion, 2019 Northeastern Football Alliance League Champion,
2019 Northeastern Football  Alliance  Eastern  Division  Champion,  2019
Battle  for  Route  Five  Trophy  Winner,  and  the  2018 Glory Bowl III
Champions; and

  WHEREAS, The  athletic  talent  displayed  by  the  Syracuse  Strong
Football   Team   is   due   in  great  part  to  the  efforts  of  Head
Coach/Offensive      Coordinator      Marty      Clanton,      Defensive
Coordinator/Defensive  Line Coach Jason Howard, Defensive Assistant Matt
Jones, Wide-Receiver/Special Teams Coach Derrick  Williams,  Runningback
Coach  Rodney  Thompson,  Strength  and Conditioning Coach Tex Jones and
Stats Coach Lee Jennings, skilled and  inspirational  tutors,  respected
for their ability to develop potential into excellence; and

  WHEREAS,  The  hallmarks  of the Syracuse Strong Football Team, from
the opening game of the season to their outstanding win in the  Gridiron
Bowl   XIII,   were   a   brotherhood   of  athletic  ability,  of  good
sportsmanship, and of honor, demonstrating that these team  players  are
second to none; and

  WHEREAS,  Sports  competitions instill the values of teamwork, pride
and accomplishment; Head Coach Marty Clanton, his coaching staff and the
Syracuse Strong Football Team's outstanding athletes have clearly made a
contribution to the spirit of excellence which is a tradition  of  their
organization; now, therefore, be it


  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate the members of the Syracuse Strong  Football  Team:  Martia
Rufus,  DePaul  Crowell,  Dewayne  Gordon, Josh Thomas, KJ White, Shakem
Buckmon, Laleak Hamilton, LaQuan Rouse,  Rashad  Burns,  Kesean  Sparks,
Pauleyike  Porch,  Shaquan  Kirby,  Josh  Powell, Lorenzo Brown, Sultani
Campbell, John Elliott, Aaron Smith,  Zavon  Watkins,  Alexander  Heath,
Jeff  McDuffie,  Daquell  Simmons,  Patrick  Twum,  Ronald  Pierce, Jr.,
Stephon Sua'rez, Damion Blue,  Gemini  Amey,  Mike  Flickinger,  Rickeem
Boyd,  Emmanuel Butler, Curtis Chaplin, Cameron Jackson, Kevin Lockhart,
Elbert Maeweather, Tom Stadnicki, Kahari Alford, Ryan  Thurston,  Nazere
Jones,  Ray  Barker,  Dalton Cooley, Tim King Jr., Raquen Morris, Dwayne
Shaw, Silvano Roman, Nicholas LaPointe, Morris Sledge, Dominique Harris;
Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator, Marty  Clanton;  Assistant  Coach,  Ed
Watkins;  Defensive  Coordinator/Defensive  Line  Coach,  Jason  Howard;
Defensive Assistant,  Matt  Jones;  Wide-Receiver/Special  Teams  Coach,
Derrick  Williams;  Runningback  Coach,  Rodney  Thompson;  Strength and
Conditioning Coach, Tex Jones; Line Coach, James Wison; Line  Coach  Tex
Hamilton; and Stats Coach, Lee Jennings on their outstanding season; and
be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Syracuse Strong  Football  Team,  Head
Coach/Offensive Coordinator, Marty Clanton; Assistant Coach, Ed Watkins;
Defensive  Coordinator/Defensive  Line  Coach,  Jason  Howard; Defensive
Assistant,  Matt  Jones;  Wide-Receiver/Special  Teams  Coach,   Derrick
Williams;  Runningback Coach, Rodney Thompson; Strength and Conditioning
Coach, Tex Jones; Line Coach, James Wison;  Line  Coach,  Tex  Hamilton;
Stats  Coach,  Lee  Jennings;  General  Manager,  Chris Gormon; and Team
President, Khalid Bey.